[Intro]
(Bagpipes drone fades in, low and resonant, setting a somber, ancient tone. Deep baritone hum emerges beneath)
[Verse 1]
The gavel hangs, a poised stone fist
Above the scales, where shadows twist
This chamber breathes with dust and dread
On verdict's edge, where hope lies d**d
My reflection stares from polished wood
A face grown old, misunderstood
The clock ticks loud, a hollow sound
On restless feet, on shifting ground
(Bagpipes swell subtly, adding unease)
[Chorus]
O, cold indifference fills the air
A judge's gaze, a vacant stare
While fear, a serpent, coils within
This final act is set to begin
(Baritone voice rises powerfully, Bagpipes play a mournful, questioning motif)
Stone walls hold fast, the silence screams
Lost within these waking dreams
Of futures crushed beneath the weight
Of this impending, cruel decree of fate
[Verse 2]
The charges read, like ancient scars
Beneath indifferent, distant stars
No flicker shows within his eye
As truth and lie together die
My hands are clenched, a restless tide
Nowhere to run, nowhere to hide
The polished floor, a frozen lake
Reflecting choices, my mistake
(Bagpipes drone deepens, Baritone voice becomes more resonant)
[Chorus]
O, cold indifference fills the air
A judge's gaze, a vacant stare
While fear, a serpent, coils within
This final act is set to begin
(Baritone voice soars, Bagpipes intensify with a sharper, keening edge)
Stone walls hold fast, the silence screams
Lost within these waking dreams
Of futures crushed beneath the weight
Of this impending, cruel decree of fate
[Bridge]
(Orchestral swell joins Bagpipes, dramatic and tense)
The silence breaks! The gavel lifts!
No mercy here, no parting gifts!
(Deep Baritone voice erupts in a raw, powerful scream)
**NO! YOU BLIND FOOL! CAN'T YOU SEE?!**
**THIS VERDICT STEALS WHAT'S LEFT OF ME!**
(The scream echoes, filled with fear, defiance, and despair. Music reaches a dissonant peak)
[Outro]
(Bagpipes drone returns, fading slowly, now utterly desolate and final. Deep baritone hum fades last, leaving only the echo of the scream and the emptiness of the courtroom)